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Have you ever had a craving for fried dumplings or hot and sour
soup at midnight? Ever wonder how your local Chinese takeout makes
their food taste so good—and look so easy to make? Still
don’t know the difference between Sichuan, Cantonese, and
Mandarin cooking? Discovering how to cook the Chinese way will
leave you steaming, stir-frying, and food-styling like crazy!

The indescribably delicious cuisine of a fascinating country can
finally be yours. And in Chinese Cooking For Dummies, your
guide to the wonders and magic of the Chinese kitchen is none other
than Martin Yan, host of the award-winning TV show Yan Can
Cook. In no time at all, you’ll be up to speed on what
cooking tools to use, how to stock your pantry and fridge, and the
methods, centuries old, that have made dim sum, Egg Fu Young, Kung
Pao Chicken, and fried rice universal favorites. You’ll also
be able to:

Think like a Chinese chef—usin g the Three Tenets of
Chinese Cooking

Choose and season a wok, select a chef’s knife, plus
other basic tools of the trade

Find the essential ingredients—and ask for them in
Chinese with a Chinese language (phonetic) version of black bean
sauce, hoisin sauce, plum sauce, bamboo shoots, and more

And with over 100 recipes, arranged conveniently like a Chinese
menu, Chinese Cooking For Dummies lets you select from
any column in the comfort of your own kitchen...which is when the
fun really begins. Imagine putting together your ideal meal from
the book’s rich offering of recipes: